Cole Robbins Askevold graduated from the San Francisco Art Institute (2012) in the dual-degree program with a Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture and a Master of Arts in History and Theory of Contemporary Art. She graduated with a Bachelor in Art (2005) from the University of Alaska Anchorage. Askevold returned to Alaska and taught as an adjunct professor in the Department of Art (2012-2015).

Askevold is currently working on a collaborative project focused on the extreme landscapes and relationships between California and Alaska.